Operations Administrator

📍 Aberdeen | 💰 £27,500 + Christmas Bonus

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established procurement and supply chain business in Aberdeen for an Operations Administrator on a temp-to-perm basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy, supportive team with the potential to secure a permanent position after an initial temporary period.

🚀 The Role

You'll play a key role in keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly-supporting order processing, logistics coordination, and invoicing in a fast-paced environment.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Processing and acknowledging customer orders
• Checking supplier order confirmations against purchase orders
• Expediting orders and chasing supplier updates
• Coordinating UK & international shipments
• Preparing shipping documentation and liaising with freight forwarders
• Scheduling collections and tracking deliveries
• Obtaining freight quotes and supporting cost control
• Raising invoices and monitoring incoming payments
• Managing pro forma invoices and coordinating payments
• Booking orders and maintaining records in Sage
• Supporting goods receipting and order completion
• General admin duties including filing, stationery orders, and phone handling
• Providing support across the team during busy periods and holiday cover

✅ What We're Looking For

• Experience in operations admin, logistics, or expediting
• Strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator with suppliers, customers, and couriers
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask
• Systems experience (Sage advantageous but not essential)
• Reliable, proactive, and eager to secure a long-term role

🎁 What's On Offer

• Salary of £27,500
• Temp-to-perm opportunity with long-term prospects
• Company bonus paid every Christmas (upon permanent transition)
• Varied role with exposure to logistics, invoicing, and operations
• Supportive team environment